Smart Nation
June 28th, 2019 | by
Alfred Siew Where Singapore seems lacking in its smart nation vision is a championing of citizens' digital rights, especially as Big Tech keeps flouting the...
October 24th, 2018 | by
Alfred Siew By offering easy yet secure access to digital services, SingPass Mobile is an important piece of the smart nation puzzle for...
July 21st, 2018 | by
Alfred Siew In Singapore's worst cyber attack, the fallout may only come in the months and even years ahead, when the stolen data is used for more attacks on...
May 8th, 2018 | by
Alfred Siew Most Singaporeans say they can go a day without using cash to pay for items, according to a study released today that points to an increasing confidence with cashless...
February 14th, 2018 | by
Alfred Siew The NEC face recognition system, rolled out in December 2017 at the OCBC Holland Village branch, is the first such effort here in...
January 23rd, 2018 | by
Alfred Siew Accuracy is no longer a concern today, says Walter Lee, evangelist and government relations leader at NEC's Global Safety...
August 29th, 2017 | by
Techgoondu A successful smart city is not a city that’s filled to the brim with fancy, new technology, but a city that has managed to overcome the typical challenges of urban life, says Jan Adriaenssen of...
August 21st, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew A smart nation has to be first about the people, not the technology. Above all, its success will depend on how it has improved everyday...
May 25th, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew The Singapore government will give out contracts worth S$2.4 billion in the current financial year to boost efforts in smart nation and digitisation efforts in the...
March 29th, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew Perhaps only a handful out of dozens of smart nation projects will grow into truly transformative services that make a real difference. If that happens in the next three years, that would be...
October 26th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew The cyber attacks on StarHub were sophisticated and well-planned, with a clear target in mind. They reveal how difficult it is to fight such...
October 10th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Singapore's cyber security plan calls for a hardening of defences, for example, with requirements for telecom, power and gas companies to strengthen their...
July 25th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew The first reaction when you hear that the Singapore government wants to monitor the impact of Pokemon Go here is probably incredulity. Or, what the...
April 3rd, 2016 | by
Raymond Lau Self-driving, on-demand minibuses may be expected to start plying routes at the one-north business and industrial park within two...
February 21st, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew For the young who are heeding this call to be join the cool-again engineering field, go on. Just be sure to build up your other skills and your network at the same time....
February 20th, 2016 | by
Desmond Koh In Penang, an application known as e-Peta now provides actionable information on areas such as land use, businesses, traffic and public transport to decision...
September 23rd, 2015 | by
Aaron Tan Some 160 pre-schools in Singapore will take part in an IDA programme that promotes learning and fosters creativity through technology-enabled...
August 9th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew There's no quick fix this time. Unlike the roads, airports and big factories that had propelled Singapore's original ambitions, the next 50 years' success will depend on how its people develop as...
May 27th, 2015 | by
Alfred Siew The amount outstrips the S$1.95 billion spent last year and is among the highest in recent...
April 22nd, 2015 | by
Techgoondu As smart nation projects push out, a smooth network with the new 5G technology features could uplift lives for citizens in a country or...
